Böhler Vanax knife steel
Böhler Vanax is a powder-metallurgy (PM) stainless knife steel, typically hardened to HRC 60-62.
| Type | Stainless · powder metallurgy |
|---|---|
| Hardness | HRC 60-62 |
| Edge retention | highhigher than 19 of 48, tied with 17 |
| Corrosion resistance | extremehigher than 46 of 48, tied with 2 |
| Toughness | highhigher than 25 of 48, tied with 14 |
| Ease of sharpening | hard to sharpenamong the hardest to sharpen of 49 |
| Price tier | Super / high-end |
| Best for | KitchenOutdoor / bushcraftEDC / folders |
Böhler Vanax chemical composition
| C | Cr | Mo | V | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35 | 18.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.55 |
Nominal weight %. Source: Uddeholm product page. What the alloying adds: vanadium (3.5%) gives hard vanadium carbides, the main source of wear resistance; nitrogen (1.55%) gives hardness without tying up chromium, which helps rust resistance.
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